Early to Bed, Early to Rise: The Week 1 Update


Last week I mentioned that I was in the process of making the switch to getting up earlier (5 a.m. being the goal) and going to bed earlier as well (10 p.m. being the goal) so that I could be ready for the inevitable work-life change that is happening around the Vardy household in the next few weeks.

So…how am I doing after the first week?

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On How I Make Money Writing Online

VME - Keyboard

In recent weeks, there’s been a lot written online about how to make money (or even a living) writing online. There have been several who use advertising to help support their online work, some who sell products (or are an affiliate for products) online to support their efforts, and there are those who offer premium [...]

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Not So Much With The Mind Mapping

VME - Wiring 2004

It’s a beautiful day here in Victoria. The sun is shining, it’s relatively warm. I just got back from a week away with my son (who is on the verge of hitting the “terrible twos”) and rather than dive right back into the writing, I thought I’d map out what I am going to write [...]

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A Productivity Manifesto Posterized

Header - THE WAY OF THE PRODUCTIVITYIST

Look at what my friend Cheryl DeWolfe of Those DeWolfes Creative went and did. She took my manifesto, The Way of The Productivityist, and posterized it! You can download it here. Much thanks to her — she’s got way more talent for this kind of thing than I do. (Corollary: She also knows a heck [...]

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I Am Going A.M.

VME - Good morning!

One of the big things about traveling across several time zones – and then coming back after only a short period of time – is that the attempts to stick to your own time zone becomes all the more necessary. I find it takes at least two days to get used to the new time [...]

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